dry up 英 [drai ʌp]   美 [draɪ ʌp]

dry up

dry up  英 [drai ʌp] 美 [draɪ ʌp]

phrase. 干涸;住口 

When the rain stops, their crops dry up, and when international food prices increase, they can't purchase enough food with their small incomes. 如果不下雨,她们的庄稼就会干旱;当国际粮价上升时,她们又不能以其微薄的收入买到足够的食物。

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  • phrase. 干涸;住口
  • 1. When the rain stops, their crops dry up, and when international food prices increase, they can't purchase enough food with their small incomes.

    如果不下雨,她们的庄稼就会干旱;当国际粮价上升时,她们又不能以其微薄的收入买到足够的食物。

ˌdry ˈup|ˌdry sth↔ˈup
(BrE)to dry dishes with a towel after you have washed them擦干(刚洗的盘子)I'll wash and you can dry up.我洗盘子,你可以擦干。
ˌdry ˈup1(of rivers, lakes, etc.河流、湖泊等)to become completely dry干涸During the drought the river dried up.旱灾期间,河流都干涸了。2if a supply of sthdries up,there is gradually less of it until there is none left枯竭;耗尽As she got older, offers of modelling work began to dry up.随着她年龄渐长,邀请她做模特儿的工作已越来越少。3to suddenly stop talking because you do not know what to say next(因不知该说什么而)突然住口,突然说不出话来
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